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Los Angeles Harbor College Accreditation Steering Committee Meeting February 14, 2006 1:30 p.m. Café 109

Minutes

Present: Co-Chairperson: Mark Wood (presiding), Administration: Nancy Carson, Abbie Patterson, Bob Richards, Ann Tomlinson, Classified: Renee Davis, Faculty: Sally Fasteau, Jonathon Lee, Lauren McKenzie, Susan McMurray, Evelyn Portis, Jim Stanbery, and Debbie Tull.

Absent: Arif Ahmed, Robbie Barker, Ivan Clarke, Bill Englert, Teresa Gonzalez, Wendy Hollis, Bobby McNeel, Sheila Millman, Carla Muldoon, Tissa Munasinghe, Kenny Roberts, Luis Rosas, Michael Song, Linda Spink, and Tom Sulyok, Nestor Tan, Joan Thomas-Spiegel, and Brad Young.

Call to Order: 1:43 p.m.

Mark Wood distributed: Agenda and Quick Reference Sheet

Mr. Wood discussed the initial visit of Dr. Frank Chong, the chair of our visiting Accrediting Team. He, Jim Stanbery, Susan McMurray, Ann Tomlinson, and Abbie Patterson met with Dr. Chong on Wednesday, February 1, 2006.

Mr. Wood’s was pleased with Dr. Chong’s visit saying that Dr. Chong appreciated our honesty and candidness. Dr. Chong had read the September draft and also the Introduction to the Final Draft which he very much liked as well, in particular, the section on Harbor 2010. Dr. Chong wants to look at the planning process in regards to Proposition’s A & AA when the team returns.

Dr. Tomlinson met with Dr. Chong in the capacity of Dean of College Planning, Research, and Special Projects and also as Vice President of Administrative Services. Dr. Chong looked at a sample of our Program Review, with particular interest in the area of Student Services, which he wants to replicate for his college Mission in Northern California.

Ms. McMurray thought Dr. Chong had a very good understanding of a campus our size, was very positive, and very willing to help us. Ms. McMurray said Dr. Chong repeated the statement, “Let us know how we can help you.” We discussed staffing issues and needs as well as why Teresa Gonzalez was invited but not Rod Oakes.

Ms. Patterson was pleased that the Chair of the visiting Accrediting Team, Dr. Chong, was somebody that she knew. Ms. McMurray added that Ms. Patterson is a mentor to Dr. Chong. Mr. Wood mentioned that the Accrediting Team has the right to enter any classroom without invitation and will speak at random to the Campus Community. He stressed being honest, but wanted to remind the group, through the use of the Quick Reference Sheet, the processes we have undergone in regards to Accreditation, Campus Planning, Propositions A & AA, Student Learning Outcomes, and Program Review. He reviewed the Quick Reference Sheet and changes were made for future campus distribution.

Changes made to the Quick Reference Sheet include taking the Accreditation Self Study Process up to date including the addition of Board approval in December 2006, reworking of the section on the Planning Process for Proposition A/AA and Student Learning Outcomes, and in the Program Review area, the addition of 75% of Course Outlines done by March 2006.

Ms. McMurray wondered whether we would be privy to the location of the Accrediting Team while they are on campus; Dr. Tomlinson said their schedule would be placed on the web site.

Dr. Tomlinson brought up the student survey regarding the unattractive nature of the campus and parking situation. This is why we are building and rebuilding to attend to the needs of our student population.

Ms. McMurray discussed the need for allegiance by the part-timers and the need for more campus wide posters. Mr. Wood said that there would be a series of e-mails and bulletins targeted at getting the word out as well as several campus wide forums including one on Monday, March 27, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. as well as two more on Wednesday March 1, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 2, 2006 at 5:00 p.m.

Dr. Tomlinson said she would have more posters made. Ms. Davis thought it would be a good idea for the Accreditation Steering Committee to hang them rather than waiting for individual departments to do so and therefore, volunteered to do that.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:55 p.m.